Movie

Dead Calm

1989 · 96 min

A taut, claustrophobic thriller that traps you on the water with a volatile stranger, building dread through isolation and sudden violence.

Tagline: High seas. Deep terror. Try to stay calm.
Overview: An Australian couple takes a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son. While on the open sea, they come across a sinking ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems.
How it feels: Tense, dark, bleak and eerie. Relentless and needs your attention.
About: Survival, grief, isolation, obsession
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
grief
isolation
obsession
trauma
Places: sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong